Theory Of Rom Rele Sofial Exchange T

Question 1

Intro

Answer 1

Kelly proposed economic theory

MAX reward - MIN cost = profit = rele sati

Costs + reward = subjective
E.g= reward such as sex praise from partner considered as rewarding for some but not as rewarding for others

What is considered in as rewarding or costly in early rele may change as rele develops

Overall rele where rewards exceeds the cost nd is mutually beneficial will be maintained

Question 2

2 type of comparisons
Where we measure profits of our rele

Answer 2

Comparison levels
Comparison level of alternatives

Question 3

Comparison levels

Answer 3

Develops from past rele we use this to compare with our current rele rewards

Our past rele feed into our expectations of our current ones

Also influenced by social norms

Overtime we gain more experiences out comparison levels change

Question 4

Comparison levels of alternatives

Answer 4

Compare our rewards + costs in our current rele to potential ones
E.g my gurl is lovely but this new girl lives close so I would save Petrol money

A rele satisfaction is mainted if rewards exceed the costs and the profit level is not exceeded by possible alternative rele

A rele that is mutually beneficial will succeed

Question 5

Rts AO3

Answer 5

Kurdeck
Asked gay, lesbian + haterosexual couple complete Q measuring rele commitment nd reward of rele

Found= those partners who where most committed perceived more rewards + fewer costs nd viewed unalternative rele as unattractive

Supp as experiencing rele profit is impo for committed rele
Inc validity

Question 6

AO3 limitation

Answer 6

-correlational
-cause effect cannot be established between lack of profit nd dissatisfaction in rele

E.g other r found couple do not monitor costs + rewards or consider alternative until after they come dissatisfied

Sugg dissatisfaction causes us to compare with alternative rele + consider rele profit rather than other way around

Limiting interval val